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Importing SKP Files

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    Before importing a SKP file from SketchUp into Vasari, do the following:

    To import SketchUp files

    1. Create an in-place family in a Vasari project, or create a family in the Family Editor.

      See Vasari Families.

    2. Click Insert tabImport panel (Import CAD).
    3. In the Import CAD Formats dialog, navigate to the folder that contains the SketchUp file.
    4. For Files of Type, select the SKP file type.
    5. Select the file to import.
    6. Specify the desired import settings.

      The following settings are recommended:

      • Colors: Preserve
      • Layers: All
      • Import Units: Auto-Detect
      • Positioning: Auto - Origin to Origin
      • Place at: Level 1 or Ref. Level
      • Orient to View
    7. Click Open.

    You may need to do the following to see the SketchUp-based form:

    • Switch to a 3D view.
    • To improve visibility, on the View Control Bar, for Visual Style, select (Shaded).
    • Type ZF (Zoom to Fit) to adjust the drawing area to show the entire form.